Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana,[1] of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A further six are in the process of recognition by the ENCI. There are a number of local breeds or types without national recognition.[2]
| Name | English name if used | Recognition | Notes | Image |
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| Bolognese |
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| Bracco Italiano |
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| Cane Corso | Italian Mastiff |
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| Cane da Pastore Bergamasco | Bergamasco Shepherd Dog[3] |
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| Cane di Mannara | ENCI (partial)[6] | 
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ENCI (partial)[7] | Herding dog from the area of Biella, in Piedmont[2][8]: 1922 | 
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Sardinian Shepherd Dog | ENCI (partial)[9] | 
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none | Shepherd dog from the Apennines of the Province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna[2][8]: 1922 | 
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| Cane Paratore | none | 
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| Cirneco dell'Etna |
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none | Sardinia; used in the past as a guard dog and as a catch dog in hunting large game[10] | ||
| Lagotto Romagnolo |
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| Levriero Sardo | none | |||
| Lupo Italiano | none | Used exclusively by police and search and rescue organisations, with no private ownership | 
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| Maltese |
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| Mastino Abruzzese | regional | variant of the Maremmano | ||
| Mastino Napoletano | Neapolitan Mastiff |
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| Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai | ENCI (partial)[11] | 
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| Piccolo Levriero Italiano |
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| Segugio dell'Appennino |
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| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte |
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sometimes treated outside Italy as a single breed | 
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| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso |
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| Segugio Maremmano |
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| Spino degli Iblei[12] |
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| Spinone Italiano | Italian Spinone |
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| Volpino Italiano |
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